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Speaker Gideon Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in June Medical Services v. Russo

by Mary-Erin Casale | Jun 29, 2020 | Health Care, Women's Issues

AUGUSTA, ME – Speaker Sara Gideon released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that June Medical Services v. Russo, Louisiana’s abortion admitting privileges law, is unconstitutional: “Today, the Supreme Court upheld the...

SPEAKER GIDEON PRESENTS LD 1613 – An Act Regarding Women’s Health and Economic Security

by Mary-Erin Casale | Feb 13, 2020 | Health Care, Maine Legislature, Women's Issues

AUGUSTA – Speaker Sara Gideon today presented a LD 1613, “An Act Regarding Women’s Health and Economic Security,” before the Legislature’s Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services. Due to the withdrawal of statewide grantee Maine...

Speaker Gideon Statement on 47th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

by Mary-Erin Casale | Jan 22, 2020 | Health Care, Women's Issues

“Today, we remember and restate the guiding principle behind the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision: every person should be able to make their own choices about their bodies and their health. Despite this being the law for more than four decades, the rights...

Gideon Statement on Maine Family Planning Withdrawal from Title X Program

by Mary-Erin Casale | Jul 16, 2019 | Women's Issues

AUGUSTA – Today, Maine Family Planning announced that after nearly 50 years as Maine’s grantee for the Title X National Family Planning Program, it will withdraw from the program rather than comply with the Trump-Pence Gag Rule. The gag rule restricts how Title...
Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Increase Access to Critical Reproductive Health Care for Women (via the Office of Governor Janet T. Mills)

Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Increase Access to Critical Reproductive Health Care for Women (via the Office of Governor Janet T. Mills)

by Mary-Erin Casale | Jun 10, 2019 | Health Care, Maine Legislature, Women's Issues

Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Increase Access to Critical Reproductive Health Care for Women (via the Office of Governor Janet T. Mills) AUGUSTA, MAINE –Governor Janet Mills today signed a bill to improve access to critical reproductive health care for women...
Gideon Sponsored Bill to End Outdated Ban on Abortion Care Headed to Governor’s Desk for Signature

Gideon Sponsored Bill to End Outdated Ban on Abortion Care Headed to Governor’s Desk for Signature

by Mary-Erin Casale | May 29, 2019 | Health Care, Maine Legislature, Women's Issues

LD 1261 is a Governor’s bill that would repeal a ban that prevents nurse practitioners from providing abortion services AUGUSTA – A bill sponsored by Speaker Sara Gideon to end an outdated ban on abortion care was enacted by the Maine Senate today and is now...
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